A man sped through downtown Naples late Tuesday, ran red lights and ended up wedging his vehicle between two others, a witness told the Naples Police Department.

Sean Ward, 35, faces a reckless driving causing personal or property damage charge after the crash, which occurred at the intersection of 9th Street South and 5th Avenue South at about 10 p.m. Tuesday, police report.

After the crash, Ward’s heavily damaged gray Buick was found on its driver’s side with its front end facing south in the left northbound lane of the intersection, police said.

Sean Ward(Photo: Collier County Sheriff's Office)

Ward’s Buick was wedged between a red Lexus, which had major rear-end damage, and a silver Hyundai, which had damage to its front driver’s side hood and headlight.

Two of the witnesses told police they heard tires squealing as Ward approached the intersection of 9th Street South and 5th Avenue South.

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One witness told police he was almost hit by Ward’s car before the crash at the intersection of 7th Avenue North and 9th Street North, the report shows. That witness told police Ward’s car was traveling at a high rate of speed and ran multiple red lights before the crash.

After clearing the crash, officers went to the hospital and arrested Ward at about 12:32 a.m. Wednesday.

He was taken to the Naples Jail Center without incident after his discharge from the hospital, according to police.